In this video, Dr. Praveen Kammar (Consultant Surgical Oncologist, SSO Hospital, Mumbai) will tell us about esophageal cancer, its various modalities & how you can prevent esophageal cancer.
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Common symptoms of esophagus cancer
4:11 How to recognize symptoms of esophagus cancer
6:49 Treatment methods of esophageal cancer
The esophagus is the hollow, muscular tube that moves food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. The wall of the esophagus is made up of several layers of tissue, including mucous membrane, muscle, and connective tissue. Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.
The two most common types of esophagus cancers are:
1. Squamous cell carcinoma
2. Adenocarcinoma
Some of the major signs & symptoms of esophageal cancer can be difficulty in swallowing food and as the disease progresses it becomes difficult to even swallow soft food gradually blocking the food pipe, weight loss, indigestion, and heartburn, hoarseness in voice, etc.
After esophageal cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the esophagus or to other parts of the body. The process used to find out if cancer cells have spread within the esophagus or to other parts of the body is called staging. The information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease.
As with many cancers, esophageal cancer treatment has a greater chance of success if the cancer is caught early. Unfortunately, by the time esophageal cancer is diagnosed for many people, it is often already in an advanced stage.
To know more about the treatment of esophageal cancer, watch the full video.
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About Dr. Praveen Kammar
Dr. Praveen Kammar is a surgical oncologist practicing in the city of Mumbai.
He completed his MCh course in surgical oncology from the reputed Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, one of the premier cancer care centers in the country. He also holds a fellowship in Colorectal surgery from Yonsei cancer center, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Praveen’s main area of focus is colorectal and GI oncology, Gynecological cancers, minimal access surgeries for abdominal and thoracic malignancies, transoral surgeries, and sphincter-saving surgeries for rectal cancer, cytoreductive surgeries, and HIPEC for advanced abdominal cancers.
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